Syria Crisis Appeal

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Could pay for 12 bottles of water to ensure that a family has access to safe, clean drinking water.

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Could pay for 100 sachets of Oral Rehydration Salts that can help to treat diarrhoea.

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Could buy a plastic sheet to waterproof the roof of a family's makeshift shelter.

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Could pay for clothes for a baby aged 1-2 months to keep warm.

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Could buy two heaters to keep families warm during power outages in freezing conditions.

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Could buy a New Arrivals Kit for a family, including a plastic sheet, blankets, a solar lamp and a floor mat.

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After nearly eight long years of conflict, an entire generation are growing up knowing only the horrors of war. Children in Syria have seen and experienced things that no child ever should.

Bombs have rained down on children's homes. Places that should be areas of safety - like schools, hospitals and playgrounds - have all come under attack. Children are being stripped of their basic rights every day, being denied access to healthcare or an education.

Thousands of children who have fled life under ISIS are experiencing sever psychological distress. They have witnessed traumatising acts of brutality; with beheadings, conflict and violence becoming a routine part of life.

Now, thousands of women and children have made the long and difficult journey to displacement camps with just the clothes on their back. Many arrive in a critical condition, suffering from hypothermia and lack of food.

The scale, severity and complexity of the conflict inside Syria can seem overwhelming. But, beyond the challenging context, there is a simple truth; children are suffering and we can help.

Our response

For as long as there has been conflict, our staff and partners have been on the ground in Syria, working around the clock to help save children's lives and protect their futures.

We're also working in neighbouring countries - including Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt - doing whatever it takes to support children and their families who have escaped across borders.

We're treating sick and injured children through four health and nutrition facilities and safely delivering babies through a maternity hospital. On average, 20,000 people use these facilities every month.

We're immunising children against preventable diseases and screening and treating children with malnutrition.

We're running hygiene awareness classes in schools and local communities to help children stave off disease.

We're supporting new mothers with breastfeeding and distributing baby kits containing items such as clothing, nappies, rash cream and thermometers.

“They burned our home to the ground to force us out. When ISIS was there, we weren’t allowed to go to school or learn and they raised the price of vegetables, so we were all going hungry. Whenever they saw a woman talking with a man they would stone them, and they would behead prisoners in front of their family. I always tried not to look when there were beheadings, I would hide behind my mum.” – Mai*, 11

We've established Child Friendly Spaces. These spaces are designed for children. They not only provide them with a safe place to play and just be children again, but also deliver vital psychosocial support to help them cope with the trauma of war.

We're also providing one-to-one pyschosocial activites to children in need of tailored and specialist support.

We've set up a centre for unaccompanied children, tracing their families to reunite them.

Our Healing and Education through Art (HEART) programme uses arts-based group activities such as drawing, drama and music to help children express their emotions and build resilience during their recovery.

Majid* lost his father to the war in Syria. Growing up without parents took its toll on Majid. He became aggressive and found it difficult to cope with his surroundings. He is now attending one of our Child Friendly Space, where he receives specialist emotional support.

We’re distributing essential relief items to families who have been forced to flee their homes - such as blankets, warm clothing, cooking utensils and toiletries.

We’re promoting food production and helping farming families recover their household income by providing vaccinations and food for livestock.

We’re also giving families cash grants and running cash for work activities to help families cover the cost of living and address the longer-term needs of rebuilding lives.

We are also working to reunify dispaced children and thier families, as we were able to do with Rasha* and her two sons below:

Save the Children’s partners are providing shelter and food to children and their families.

We're supporting a range of education facilities in North Syria and across the region outside Syria. From rehabilitating damaged schools to establishing temporary learning spaces, early learning centres, and vocational training schools for adolescents.

We're giving children the materials they need - like books and pens - so they can learn effectively.

We're running homework support groups and youth clubs to help children who have been out of school for a while, to catch up.

Seven-year-old Ibrahim* attends one of our temporary learning spaces in a refugee settlement.